‘PEOPLE OF SUBSTANCE’ CRAIG FINN AND PATTERSON HOOD — STORIES AND SONGS IN BROOKLYN
Craig Finn and Patterson Hood have been writing the storied "Great American Novel" for decades. Finn, with The Hold Steady and on his own, has been building a world of Midwestern scenesters and drug-...
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GOVERNORS BALL 2026: DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS WITH JAPANESE BREAKFAST AND BLOOD ORANGE
The buzz around Governors Ball this year seemed to be, as promoters would hope, strongest for the top-of-poster heroes, with some love flowing to the newly minted major label star Slayyyter and other ...
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GEESE EXCEEDS THE HYPE IN STUNNING GOV BALL SET
Brooklyn's Geese, an oddly controversial band (more on that later), made a triumphant homecoming on Sunday afternoon at Governors Ball, ripping through a ferocious and precocious set of post-punk, alw...
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GOVERNORS BALL 2026: DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS
Day 2 of Governors Ball was cut short by a severe storm that walloped New York City, and no doubt many festival-goers were disappointed that headliner Kali Uchis' set was cancelled, but there was a wi...
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THE HEAD & THE HEART EXTOL THE ‘GLORY OF MUSIC’ IN BROOKLYN MATINEE
A "Storytellers"-style career retrospective tour is an ambitious move for a band that has been together for fewer than 20 years, but The Head & The Heart have never been short on earnestness. On t...
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SNAIL MAIL GIVES NEW ALBUM ‘RICOCHET’ A SPIN AT BROOKLYN PARAMOUNT
Photos by Bobby Nicholas Generation Z’s fetishization of ’90s culture, from oversized clothing to embracing the show “Friends,” is hard to navigate for those who lived through it. Is it an homage? ...
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COLLECTIVE SOUL ENERGIZES KIRBY CENTER WITH ROCK HITS
Photos and review by Zachary Katsock The last night of March at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA, began with a bang with opening rock band Plush playing their first show of 2026 supporting Coll...
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GOV’T MULE SADDLES UP AT THE MET WITH AEROSMITH TRIBUTE AND MORE
Photos by Joshua Hitchens Photography Gov't Mule managed to burnish the legacies of two bands during its two-night "Mule-O-Ween" run: its own and that of Aerosmith, whom the progressive southern ro...
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TOM KEIFER AND LA GUNS ENERGIZE SHERMAN THEATER WITH EPIC ROCK HITS
Photos and review by Zachary Katsock Fans were eager to get inside The Sherman Theater with a long line waiting for doors to open for the Oct. 4 show in Stroudsburg, Pa. The lights went down and “D...
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BILLY IDOL AND JOAN JETT DELIVER HIT-HEAVY SHOW AT MANN CENTER
Photos and review by Zachary Katsock The day was sunny and hot with fans packing the Mann Center and ready to rock. The lights went down at 7:30 pm and the crowded roared. Opening act Joan Jett and...
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